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1 The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Developing Countries Justin Yifu Lin Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, The World Bank

2 Outline Why was the global economy so dynamic in ? Why has that dynamism collapsed in developed countries, and what will be the effect on emerging markets & poorer countries? What policy responses by developing countries, IFIs, and developed countries will limit the damage?

3 Sources of dynamism in Developed economies Expansionary US monetary policy and very low interest rates in the wake of dot-com bubble burst Expansionary US fiscal policy of tax cuts and defense/ security spending Inflation of housing market bubbles in US and other developed economies consumption boom High levels of financial innovation in search of higher yields

4 Sources of dynamism in (continued) Developing economies Past improvements in macroeconomic policies had lain the foundations for rapid growth in this decade Investment boom fueled by: Strong export demand and high commodity prices, thanks to large US CA deficit and strong growth in China and India Surge in FDI, as well as other private flows Strong remittances form workers abroad Investment surge increased demand for capital goods from developed countries, fueling virtuous cycle of growth

8 Rapid growth with growing vulnerabilities Result was rapid global growth, especially developing countries From 2003 to 2007, developing-country growth exceeded 5 percent every year, peaking at 7 percent Most rapid growth in more than 4 decades But also large and growing vulnerabilities, especially in developed countries Unsustainable double-digit increases in housing prices Twin deficits in US, including large balance-of-payments deficit Financial innovations also created vulnerabilities

10 US current account balance, Percent of GDP 1 0 Current account balance Source: World Development Indicators

11 Causes of the collapse Sources of dynamism became causes of collapse Bursting of the housing bubble crisis in subprime mortgage market Financial innovations amplified risk rather than sharing and dampening it Problems originated in the US, but with parallels and repercussions in other developed economies Housing bubbles in numerous other countries too Result: Sharp economic slowdown Growth in US, Euro area, Japan now all predicted at zero or slightly negative for 2009

14 Effects of the collapse on developing countries Sharp decline in the sources of financing for investment in developing countries Possible decline in world trade volumes in 2009, combined with further fall in commodity prices Fall in inward FDI and portfolio investment (already seen in 2008), together with higher interest rates on capital Drop in remittances as developed-country labor markets slacken Second-round effects that could exacerbate crisis Threat: not just slowdown, but crises of their own

15 Implications for developing countries First priority: Prevent contagion to the financial sector Monetary policy Little potential for developed economies to use it; but Developing economies can use monetary easing to promote industrial upgrading in sectors with comparative advantage Fiscal policy Finance creation and upgrading of infrastructure useful to catch up, after period of rapid private-sector growth Fund social safety nets and investments in education and health investment in future productivity of the economy Key: increase demand counter-cyclically to the extent that is consistent with protecting fundamentals

16 IMF Implications for IFIs Can provide balance-of-payments to help offset the expected decline in private capital flows World Bank Can finance infrastructure and social investments outlined above IBRD for middle-income countries: Has enough financial headroom to double IBRD lending, from about $13 billion in FY07 IDA for low-income countries: Record replenishment of $42 billion over 3 years under IDA-15

17 Implications for developed countries Not my main focus, because much has been written about developed-country policy already But a development perspective offers some lessons: Countries must move quickly to reach consensus on sharing of costs of adjustment (e.g., as in Korea in 1980 and 1998, vs. the lost decade in Latin America) Developed countries must not exacerbate crisis effects on developing countries by blocking trade or reducing aid

18 Lessons for economic management Governments should consider carefully whether to use monetary policy also to control asset price inflation Financial supervision should be based on the recognition that innovations can do damage Responses to global crises must be systematic, comprehensive, decisive, and coordinated Global problems require creativity and a willingness to try new multilateral solutions

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